diff --git a/app/models/carto/visualization_backup.rb b/app/models/carto/visualization_backup.rb
index 750550f90425..3c2b9bd76eb4 100644
--- a/app/models/carto/visualization_backup.rb
+++ b/app/models/carto/visualization_backup.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 module Carto
   class VisualizationBackup < ActiveRecord::Base
 
-      # @param String username
-      # @param Uuid visualization
-      # @param String export_vizjson
-      # @param DateTime created_at (Self-generated)
+    # @param String username
+    # @param Uuid visualization
+    # @param String export_vizjson
+    # @param DateTime created_at (Self-generated)
 
-      validates :username, :visualization, :export_vizjson, presence: true
+    set_primary_key "visualization"
+
+    validates :username, :visualization, :export_vizjson, presence: true
 
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/carto/visualizations_export_service.rb b/app/services/carto/visualizations_export_service.rb
index 0560273cd00a..9a506b5ce7a3 100644
--- a/app/services/carto/visualizations_export_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/carto/visualizations_export_service.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,30 @@ def export(visualization_id)
         visualization: visualization.id,
         export_vizjson: data
       )
-
       backup_entry.save
 
       true
     end
 
     def import(visualization_id)
+      restore_result = restore(visualization_id)
+      remove_backup(visualization_id) if restore_result
+      true
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def remove_backup(visualization_id)
+      backup_item = Carto::VisualizationBackup.where(visualization: visualization_id).first
+      if backup_item
+        backup_item.destroy
+        true
+      else
+        false
+      end
+    end
+
+    def restore(visualization_id)
       # TODO: support partial restores
       visualization = Carto::Visualization.where(id: visualization_id).first
       raise "Visualization with id #{visualization_id} already exists!" if visualization
@@ -70,8 +87,6 @@ def import(visualization_id)
       true
     end
 
-    private
-
     def create_map_and_base_layer(user)
       base_layer = CartoDB::Factories::LayerFactory.get_default_base_layer(user)
       map = CartoDB::Factories::MapFactory.get_map(base_layer, user.id)